Episode 34 – Living the Minion Life

Show Notes  The hosts of the Bad at Magic podcast unanimously endorse Disney Pixar’s ‘The Incredibles’ and yet shamelessly question the existence and purpose of minions in film. Intro (0:00-19:02) Watch Disc Golf on YouTube! The Incredibles is Incredible (19:02-1:04:37) Mise-en-scène Why The Incredibles is the BEST Superhero Movie of All Time Where is my super suit?! No capes! Transition (1:04:37-1:09:58) Ken Jeong as a security guard reading Terminal Breach in Avengers: Endgame Ben does not recommend Terminal Breach by Steve Bradshaw Lou Ferrigno cameo in Hulk (2003) Bad at Parenting (1:09:58-1:25:13) The Kitchen is DANGEROUS…and messy Ben’s Unified Parenting Theory Phase 1: Obedience – Child says, “Yes Mama/Daddy,” and does it. Phase 2: Commitment/awareness – Child says, “What else can I do to help?” Phase 3: Responsibility/initiative – You say (or don’t have to say), “Find something that needs to be done and do it,” and then they do! Phase 4: Self-determination – They make their own choices based on their own goals. Minions (1:25:13-end) Storm troopers remember the death star explosion (CollegeHumor) Storm trooper target practice (The Mandalorian) Redshirt doesn’t want to go ashore (Galaxy Quest) Movie Body Counts (website) Rambo (Weird Al Parody) For next time: Nominate your favorite Christmas movies before Christmas for discussion on Ep. 36 Submit your best Bad at Parenting stories on Reddit by 11 Dec 2020 to win a free MasterClass subscription! Winner will be announced on Ep. 35.  Join in the discussion on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BadAtMagicPodcast Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/badatmagic/